increase in the amount of local students that are having to repeat a grade level.

bucks in order to start merit pay programs.

The Times Picayune reports on Louisiana getting 14 million bucks for the same thing.

The Oregonian reports on Oregon getting 20 million for the same exact thing.

The Tennessean reports on Tennessee getting 35 million bucks for the same thing.

some of the neediest kids in the school district.

getting 248 million bucks in order to do thing such as merit pay.

They also report on the State Board of Education that has decided to scale back the purchase of supplemental science materials for Texas students.

The Chicago Tribune reports on the federal government scrutinizing the for-profit colleges.

The Indy Star reports on 60% of Marion County 8th-graders joining the free-tuition program called 21st century scholars

to fix education.